Joni Eareckson Tada

Joni Eareckson Tada is the founder of Joni and Friends, an organization accelerating Christian outreach in the disability community that numbers 610 million people worldwide. This organization operates out of the new Joni and Friends International Disability Center located in Agoura Hills, California. Joni is not only an international disability advocate but an artist and the author of numerous bestselling books, including Pearls of Great Price, Diamonds in the Dust, More Precious Than Silver, the Platinum award-winning Joni, Heaven: Your Real Home, When God Weeps, and The God I Love. SPANISH

Do you ever wonder why God created you? The Bible spells it out plainly: God created you to showcase His glory to all you encounter. After nearly 50 years of living as a quadriplegic, and dealing with chronic pain on a daily basis, Joni has learned firsthand the importance o...
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Many of us live in a prison of self-absorption. Shackled with pride and despair, we compare ourselves to others constantly in our frantic, unending pursuit of perfection.
Seated with Christ gets to the root of this behavior and charts a path to freedom.
Scripture says that...
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Ken underestimated the challenges of marrying a woman with quadriplegia. Through their years together, Ken becomes increasingly overwhelmed by the unceasing demands of caring for a woman with chronic, extreme, nightmarish pain. He sinks into depression. Though living under t...
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The death of a spouse, the betrayal of a friend, and the disability of a child are often so painful that we want to blame God.
We all have times of anger, disappointment, and frustration. But when we aim that anger at God, we end up feeling empty, frustrated, and lost.
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Sometimes, finding hope in a tough situation is easier said than done. Gaining a Hopeful Spirit challenges us to receive hope from the Lord. When life leaves us desolate and foggy, the Lord wants to pick us back up and show us how hopeful we really can be. Joni has helped co...
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In A Thankful Heart in a World of Hurt, author Joni Eareckson Tada tackles questions such as:
How can I really give thanks for all things?
How can I cultivate a grateful spirit?
What was the Apostle Paul's secret to a grateful heart? (He had been beaten, sto...
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Nothing can describe the horror of hearing doctors say, "You will never walk or use your hands again."
Or — "You have cancer. I'm afraid it's terminal."
Like many people, you look to the Lord and pray for healing. You have friends and the pastor pray for you, but not...
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Suffering is miserable. When you're overwhelmed by pain and problems, it's easy to feel helpless and hopeless and sink into a whirlpool of self-pity. Joni Eareckson Tada knows about these emotions first hand. A diving accident left her confined to a wheelchair as a quadriple...
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When you read through the Bible, you can see that God hates suffering. Jesus spent much of his life relieving people's illnesses and hurts. He calls us to do the same: to feed the hungry, clothe the poor, take care of the widows and orphans, and visit those in prison. So why...
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